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.TH NET_INSTANCE_REGISTER 9F "May 1, 2008"
.SH NAME
net_instance_register \- register a set of instances to occur with IP instance
events
.SH SYNOPSIS
.nf
#include <sys/neti.h>

\fBint\fR \fBnet_instance_register\fR(\fBnet_instance_t\fR *\fIinstances\fR);
.fi

.SH INTERFACE LEVEL
illumos DDI specific (illumos DDI).
.SH PARAMETERS
.ne 2
.na
\fB\fIinstances\fR\fR
.ad
.RS 13n
must be a pointer returned by \fBnet_instance_alloc\fR(9F).
.RE

.SH DESCRIPTION
The \fBnet_instance_register()\fR function attempts to record the set of
functions passed by instances that are to be called when an event related to
\fBIP\fR instance maintenance occurs.
.SH RETURN VALUES
If the \fBnet_instance_register()\fR function succeeds, \fBDDI_SUCCESS\fR is
returned. Otherwise, \fBDDI_FAILURE\fR is returned to indicate failure due to
the name in the instance already being present.
.SH CONTEXT
The \fBnet_instance_register()\fR function may be called from user or kernel
context.
.SH ATTRIBUTES
See \fBattributes\fR(7) for descriptions of the following attributes:
.sp

.sp
.TS
box;
c | c
l | l .
ATTRIBUTE TYPE	ATTRIBUTE VALUE
_
Interface Stability	Committed
.TE

.SH SEE ALSO
.BR attributes (7),
.BR net_instance_alloc (9F),
.BR net_instance_unregister (9F),
.BR net_instance_t (9S)
